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2003/07/01, 10:52 PM
I should know better on how to avoid this injury, but I developed it in my left arm on the outside just below my elbow. Gives me trouble on certain lifts and wow, it kills when I have to lift up those plates.
I once used injections (on the other arm) but that was also a long process. HELP! Need a fast cure.
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You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time.
Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)
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2003/07/02, 09:11 AM
All they will do is give you aleve or somthing like that. Unfortuneatly the only thing is time. rest it totaly and ice it and take advil or something like it. I had it took three months finaly of complete rest to heal, cause I did not rest it at first.
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Squats are really a very good thing, but in my world, Deadlifts are King!!!!!!!!
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2003/07/02, 09:51 AM
Ice it and strip it with your finger tips, it hurts like hell, but it works. Or ask a massage therapist to get in there and work on it. Oh, and ice it, and ice it, and ice it.... and keep doing light weights through full range of motion.
Did you try to increase your weights too fast?
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2003/07/02, 03:20 PM
Actually I damaged it while banging a 3ft spike into the ground with a 20lb mase. That was about 2 weeks ago. I think the shock from the pounding did it.
Thanks for the advice, it's a real downer.
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You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time.
Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)
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2003/07/04, 09:37 AM
My advice is a real downer? Sorry.
Yes, tendonitis sucks, I have inner elbow tendonitis from the tendons in my hands being cut in half in an accident and then sewn back together, hence shortened. Now it pulls at the elbow, especially when I do a lot of plate moving, make sure you get one full hand under the plate so the weight isn't hanging on your finger tips - that made a big difference for me (duh).
I also notice that whenever I have any sugar it flares up, and when I am really low carb it flares up. My Chiropractor (who also helps bodybuilders prep for competition) explained to me that carbs help buffer some kind of acid in your system that will irritate your jointa and tendons when it isn't buffered (it is something like arachnoic acid, but I know I am slaughtering the word). So your system could be more acidic if you have been cutting out carbs, try adding in some fresh fruit for a feww meals in the morning. Fruit is alkaline and will help rebalance your system if it is very acidic. Worth a shot, I think.
Good Luck.
Oh, and ice it, ice it, ice it......
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2003/07/04, 04:20 PM
Thank you very much asimmer. I will try the carb thing. Strawberries and blueberries are in season here now so I'll add that to my am meal.
And for the plates, I am lifting it with one hand and my inside palm/forearm. It seems to be letting up a bit.
BTW, what do you mean by strip it? (Duh)
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You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time.
Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)
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2003/07/08, 09:29 PM
Find where the tendon starts with the tip of your thumb and press down hard as you run your thumb along the length of it, it will probably feel a little bumpy or rocky, it helps to keep it from getting to sticky in there from adhesions.
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2003/07/13, 01:39 AM
What does tendonitis feel like? I know it's pain in the joint(s). The reason I ask is my knees are just awful the last couple weeks. I can't do nearly as much weights on squats and lunges because of my knees and it just plain hurts like hell to do them the way it is. When I'm done working out, they still hurt but not as bad. Usually only when I need to use them to squat down or something similar. Biking and running is also a problem.
Could I have tendonitis?
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2003/07/13, 11:09 AM
Tendonitis is not pain in the joints. Tendons are the part that attach muscle to bone. When it becomes inflamed it is tendonitis. Tendonitis occurs from overuse, reppetitive motion, excessive weight.
Sounds like your knees are irritated, have someone check your form on squats, lunges, etc.
How old are your shoes? Inadequate support can cause all kinds of problems up the leg (it is all connected).
Are you going too low when y ou squat? Or are you upping your weight too fast?
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2003/07/13, 11:54 AM
Well, the shoes should not be the problem. I bought a nice pair of New Balance shoes just a couple months ago that I wear only to the gym. When I squat, I sometimes go low and other times only parallel. Either way it hurts. I don't know if I upped my weight too fast. I always thought we should go about as heavy as we are able, right? So this is what I've done.
Do you think a rest is needed?
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2003/07/13, 01:12 PM
Well first off, I would reduce the weight. Secondly, lay off those exercises for a week or two and see what happens. If you feel improvement, start of really slow and keep the weight levels the same for at least 2 weeks.
Also are you doing anything else for your legs? Like extensions and curls? They can give you a problem if not done right.
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You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time.
Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)
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2003/07/13, 01:59 PM
Yes I do leg extensions and leg curls. Leg curls, for some reason, cause me major cramping in my calves. Almost like a charlie horse, where the muscle gets very hard and tight for a few moments. However, I don't think that has to do with my knees.
Thanks for the suggestions. I will take a little break.
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2003/07/13, 02:13 PM
One way to tell if you have gone too heavy is watch your knees (or have someone else watch your knees) while you squat the weight. If your knees waver at all side-to-side on the way up or down, the weight is too heavy.
Good luck!
And don't forget that inner and outer thigh play a crucial role in stabilizing - work them also.
Did your knees start hurting around the time you got new shoes???
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2003/07/14, 12:35 AM
I've not noticed my knees being wobbly...my knee caps do this weird wiggly thing after i come up each rep. very weird. I usually like to do squats in front of a mirror. I don't work my inner and outter thighs enough. I use the multi hip machine but for some reason I don't take it too seriously.. just do it when I feel like it.
No, my knees did not start hurting right after I got the new shoes. Probably about a month later, or maybe even a bit longer. They've only been bothering me a few weeks.
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2003/07/14, 09:11 AM
I guess I can't know without seeing you workout, sorry.
What you need to do is go back mentally and figure out what, if anything, changed.
i had a lot of strange hip/knee/low back reactions to correcting my walking gait/stance. More than I thought would occur. Finally it has all worked out, but it took a while.
I think if you have insurance it might be worth getting your knees checked out, though it could be as simple as icing them after you run/lift. Sometimes exercise brings excess fluid into the joints and the joints can't get rid of it on their own, so icing helps get the fluid build up out of the joint. (bad sentence structure, I know).
Good Luck!
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